Which of the following Television Series are Good Bets???

[shadowkat]

I threatened to do this in another post. I've saved so many television series to my DVR, and I've lost track of which are worth watching and which are a waste of time. I keep forgetting what's on when.

So, I'm curious to know what everyone else would recommend. What new television shows, assuming there are any, that you love or would recommend giving a shot? [Note if it's been on for more than a year or two, with at least 30 episodes, it's NOT new. Example: Agent Carter is new, the Arrow is not. That said, I'm making an exception with The X-Files (which is sort of a revival), American Crime (which is new each season, sort of like American Horror Story and Fargo), and shows that just started last year and popped up again now like Agent Carter.]

I'm limiting this poll to the television series that I've heard and can remember -- it's like the dreaded presidential poll, it's impossible to list them all. But, here's the thing, if your favorite isn't on this list - please put it in the comments, and be sure to include where it can be found and what it is about.

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Thanks. Hopefully, I'll get more than five responses. LJ has been sort of dead lately in regards to posting.

ETA: I left THE COLONY off the list by accident. Has anyone seen it? Is it worth watching?

Comments

[atpo-onm.livejournal.com]

I've already posted some time back about Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, which I liked right off the bat, and have liked even more as the season progresses. 8 on a 10 scale.

Supergirl is decent, but the writing is a mite too adolescent comic-booky for my tastes, same problem I have with The Flash and for that matter most recent seasons of the BtVS comic book. However, the actress playing Supergirl is insanely talented and supremely likable, and for me is just about carrying the show. 6.5 on a 10 scale.

Lucifer was better than I expected, but too early to tell otherwise. I'll keep watching for a few more eps before deciding whether to continue or not. Right now it's kind of like first season Sleepy Hollow, enjoyable wackiness. 6 on a 10 scale.

The X-Files reboot is horrendous. I forced myself to watch all of it, thinking all the while-- "It can't be this bad... It can't be this bad..." Duchovny and Anderson both look like they were on tranquilizers for the entire ep, and the writing would have needed to get much better to rise to cringe-worthy. I most certainly did not expect this. 1 on a 10 scale. Or maybe 0.5.

[shadowkat67.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I heard the first two episodes of the X-Files were skippable, but that the third episode was worth watching, which is a stand-alone episode and not by Chris Carter. I recorded that one. Haven't seen it yet, though. (I only liked the stand-alone episodes of the X-files. The arc episodes didn't work for me.)

Agreed on Supergirl and The Flash, gave up on it for the same reasons. Not the right demographic. I'm too old for it. Maybe ten or fifteen years ago -- I'd have loved it.

Also agree on Lucifer, the first episode was better than expected. A bit cheesy in places, but the lead saves the show. He's really good. So is the cast, generally speaking. Now, if I can just past the boring mystery of the week format...;-)

Shannara Chronicles was also better than I expected, albeit cheesy and the casting, sigh...it could have been better. But it has potential.